Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c77-4738-7225-a97f-48d8e2fca95f/intensive-business-support closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Intensive Business Support [Luton Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/luton-council) Estimated value £20,000 Published 24 Aug 2021 Deadline Closed 8 Sept 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Luton Borough Council is looking to engage qualified organisations to quote for intensive business support services to be delivered to existing businesses operating in the geographical area of Luton, and to manage a grant application process. As part of our response and our longer term plan to delivery an Inclusive Economy, we are using a proportion of our Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) funding to deliver a raft of business support activities to assist the business community in recovery, resilience, growth and ultimately prosperity. This contract forms part of this overall response, and is intended to support high growth businesses and businesses who are looking to grow. The wider business support activities under a different contract include (amongst others) support for generic start-up businesses as well as BAME specific start-up support. The same service users should not access grants from more than one programme. Grant applicants under the intensive programme must declare if they have sought additional grants in the grant application process, and the contractor will refuse the application if this is the case. This exercise is being conducted electronically, via the Luton Portal - [procontract.due-north.com/Register](https://procontract.due-north.com/Register) (the Portal) which is free for Contractors to register on and to use. ## CPV classification Business and management consultancy and related services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/90f77df0-fcdc-4ef1-8b96-dcce04da3b7f) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Luton Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/luton-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Graphic design services – MAGAZINE DES PAYS DE LA LOIRE - LOT1 MISE EN PAGE · Région des Pays de la Loire · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd94-7139-b774-287bdb24987c/france-graphic-design-services-magazine-des-pays-de-la-loire-lot1-mise-en)